Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be played in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your PC, using a web account. The regulations are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the highest combination of cards achievable in order to win money. On this account it is very similar as a regular game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the gambler puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and presses the play button. A hand of five cards will then be "distributed" on the screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now decide which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.

After the bettor has chosen which cards she would like to keep, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Generally, the minimum succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payment schedule can vary from game to game, so that knowledgeable gamblers are agile enough to pick the most profitable ones each and every time.

As soon as the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that might have been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the bettor a chance to increase their wins, in which case another hand is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing aspects to increase playability.